By Our Correspondent Lagos, May 1, ’25 (TNZ) The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, says the Customs has intercepted contraband items worth over N921 million. TheNewsZenith reports that this is as the service intensifies enforcement operations at major ports nationwide. According to the CG, the items intercepted included expired food items, […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, April 26, ’25 (TNZ) The Federal Government has received 231 young Nigerian boys trafficked to Ghana through multi-agency coordination. TheNewsZenith reports that a coordinated multi-agency collaboration, headed by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), is facilitating their transportation back home of the victims. The victims, many of whom were lured with […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, April 26, ’25 (TNZ) The Federal Government has inaugurated the Ports and Customs Efficiency Committee (PCEC), aimed at overhauling the nation’s seaports. TheNewsZenith reports that the committee is a joint initiative of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). This committee aims to address longstanding inefficiencies, […]
From Our Correspondent Abuja, April 18, ’25 (TNZ) The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to uphold the principle of fairness, equity and national unity in all appointments. TheNewsZenith reports that the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) gave assurance in a statement on Friday, in Abuja. Segun Imohiosen, the […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, March 28, ’25 (TNZ) The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) say it is optimistic that all tiers of government will get more federal allocations in 2025, following the disbursement of N1.7 trillion for January. The group said this affirms President Bola Tinubu’s position on the successful deployment of his administration’s economic […]
From Our Correspondent Abeokuta, March 27, ’25 (TNZ) Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Thursday, lamented the exorbitant cost of converting vehicles using fossil fuel to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). TheNewsZenith quotes the governor as saying the high cost of conversion is discouraging many motorists from switching to the CNG. Abiodun made the remarks […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, March 18, ’25 (TNZ) The Secretary of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) in the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr Yomi Arowosafe, has commended two global telecom bodies for collaborating with the Nigerian to deepen rural connectivity for socio-economic development. TheNewsZenith lists the two bodies as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, March 15, ’25 (TNZ) The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has established a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Unit to drive its commitment to national development. This is to foster inclusive growth and sustainable impact in communities of operations. National Public Relations Officer of NCS, ACC Abdullahi Maiwada, announced in a statement emailed to […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, March 13, ’25 (TNZ) The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says the Federal Government’s huge investment in rail transportation is yielding results. Dr Kayode Opeifa, the managing director of NRC, announced this in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Thursday in Lagos. According to the statement, Opeifa noted that the massive investments […]
From Our Correspondent Abuja, March 11,’25 (TNZ) President Bola Tinubu has expressed the hope that human capital flight would be reversed by improving the economy, as his administration is developing bottom-up policies that are deepening citizens’ collective sense of ownership. TheNewsZenith reports that the President made the remarks while inaugurating the Planning Committee for the National […]